Creator: The One Who Makes Something New
A creator is a person who makes something that did not exist before. Capitalised it refers to God, and online it names someone who publishes their own work.
A creator brings something into being. The word has shifted noticeably in a generation: it once suggested artists and deities, and now most often means someone who publishes videos or writing to an audience online.
- One who makes something new. *The creator of the series.*
- God (capitalised). *Praise to the Creator.*
- Someone publishing original work online. *A content creator.*
Word forms
| Form | Word | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Noun | creator | The creator of the format. |
| Verb | create | Create a new file. |
| Noun | creation | A remarkable creation. |
| Adjective | creative | A creative solution. |
| Noun | creativity | Encouraging creativity. |
How it is used in a sentence
- She is the creator of the character.Creator of, not creator for.
- The creator economy has grown rapidly.Independent publishers earning directly from audiences.
- Creatives were consulted at every stage.Creative as a noun for a person in a creative role.
Creator, author, inventor and founder
- Creator — the broadest word for the originator of anything
- Author — of a text, or of an idea by extension
- Inventor — of a device or a method
- Founder — of an institution or a company
- Originator — the first to have the idea, whether or not they built it
From Latin *creator*, from *creare*, to make or produce. Latin *creare* is related to *crescere*, to grow, so creating originally suggested causing something to grow rather than making it from nothing.
Should Creator be capitalised?
Capitalise it when it refers to God. Lowercase for everyone else.
What is a content creator?
Someone who produces original material — video, writing, images — for an online audience, usually independently.